Charlie Viverett, 61, dead after Larry Hinson, 22, crashed into him while fleeing police in Temple Hills, Maryland
Modified Date:
Thu, 04/09/2015 - 3:50pmAccident Date:
Friday, March 20, 2015
Driver Charged After Hitting Officer, Causing Fatal Crash in Maryland
"Mr. Hinson, through his flagrant disregard for the safety of the public, has led us to a place where we've lost a life," said Deputy Chief Hank Stawinski of Prince George's County Police.
Driver who caused fatal crash, hit officer in Md. arrested
At about 8:30 p.m. a Prince George's County police officer pulled over an SUV in the 3100 block of Branch Avenue, according to police. During the stop, the driver started to pull away and hit the officer while fleeing the scene.
SUV fleeing PGPD crashes, killing innocent bystander
About a half-mile away, police said Hinson lost control and crashed into three vehicles, and one of the drivers died.
Larry Donnell Hinson, 22, was driving on Branch Avenue around 8:30 p.m. when an officer pulled him over for driving without headlights. Hinson instead sped off, striking an officer in the process. That officer and two others then followed and attempted to catch him. Hinson crashed into multiple cars about a half mile away. He then ran from the vehicle on foot. Police found and arrested him 30 minutes later. The car he was driving had been stolen. Charlie Viverett, 61, of Clinton, Maryland, died from injuries sustained when Hinson crashed into his vehicle.
Type: Car Accident
Topics:
High-Speed ChasePeople Involved:
Charlie Viverett
Larry Donnell Hinson
City:
Temple Hills, MDCounty:
Prince George's County, MDArea:
Washington, DC
Comments
PG needs to have a no chase
PG needs to have a no chase policy for stiken vehicles because the lives of innocent people are being endangered. The risk to the overall public of chasing a stolen vehicle is too great and someone is always going to injured or killed.
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